CVE-2022-0862Network attack vector

Credential replacement via unverified password change

Published Mar 23, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper password-change protection in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator before 5.10 Update 13 allows remote attackers to reset a session user’s password. The deprecated password-change API accepts a new password for the session user without verifying the existing password and remained callable after its user-interface removal. Exploitation requires control of a logged-in session or a logged-in user who follows an attacker-supplied link; the consequence is replacement of that account’s credentials.

CVSS severity3.1
Low
EPSS probability0.67%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper password-change protection in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator before 5.10 Update 13 allows remote attackers to reset a session user’s password. The deprecated password-change API accepts a new password for the session user without verifying the existing password and remained callable after its user-interface removal. Exploitation requires control of a logged-in session or a logged-in user who follows an attacker-supplied link; the consequence is replacement of that account’s credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0862
Published
Mar 23, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
McAfee
Product
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-287, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 23, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <5.10 CU 13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

McAfee · McAfee ePolicy Orchestratorversion=unspecified <5.10 CU 13

Published CVSS scores

3.1TrellixCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1098Account Manipulation

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